Westmont College

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Location

Santa Barbara

www.westmont.edu

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Dining Services

Made-to-order items

[Yes, for all stations]

How are ingredients available?

Table: Ingredient Info Availability

Online or In An App

[Yes]

List Posted in the Dining Hall

[Yes]

[No]

On Request in the Dining Hall

[No]

[Yes]

Top 8 Allergens

Full Ingredients

Specific areas

All of our stations

Additional Information

We have one entrée daily for lunch and dinner in a station Called "Simple Servings" which is free of all top 8 allergies.

We also have a Gluten-Free and top 8 allergy free station called "My Zone" which is a bread/bagel/waffle/snack station.

1. We provide access to ingredient information for made-to-order* items. *Made-to-order - Meals that are prepared on request and to your specification in the dining hall. Examples include a sandwich station, omelet station, burrito station, etc.

Self-Serve Items

[Yes, for all stations]

How are ingredients available?

Table: Ingredient Info Availability

Online or In An App

[No]

[Yes]

List Posted in the Dining Hall

[Yes]

[No]

On Request in the Dining Hall

[Yes]

Top 8 Allergens

Full Ingredients

Specific areas

All of our self serve stations have the top 8 allergies listed on the menu items.

Additional Information

We strive to make sure all students are accommodated within the Dining Commons. We are meticulous with our menu planning and deployment so all students can have an abundant amount of choices with each meal. We are happy to meet with any student with any allergies to introduce them to our program and to make them feel welcome and comfortable dining with us.

2. We provide access to ingredient information for self-serve* items. *Self-serve - Meals that are served buffet-style in a dining hall. These are typically high risk for cross-contact and are best avoided by diners with food allergies.

Made-To-Order Areas

Made-to-order areas

[Yes, in all stations]

3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.

Self-Serve Areas

[Yes, in all areas]

Additional Information

We have a strict back of house policy where prepping/ and cooking ingredients for our Simple Serving station is done with the top 8 allergies in mind. We prep and cook in a separate area for this station to reduce the chance of any cross contact. With our other stations we use fresh clean and sanitized prep and cooking area's for each item that we create to limit cross contact. Our staff follows our recipes and the ingredients are available online or can be asked for when dining with us. As with the salad bar we replace our service ware as often as possible and encourage customers to use a clean plate each time they visit the bar.

4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.

Pre-Order Meals

Do students have access to pre-order meals free from their allergens?

[Yes]

Additional information

We call it a Sack Lunch and the first week of a semester the students can come to the Dining Commons and request a Sack Lunch that will be prepared for them on a fixed schedule for the semester. If there are any Allergies we will have you meet with one of our Supervisors to discuss in detail.

5. We have pre-order meals* available. *Pre-order meals - Custom meals that can be ordered in advance by a diner so they are ready for pick up at a specific time. Typically these can be ordered online or by phone/text.

Allergy-Friendly Station

Do students have access to an allergy-friendly station(s) that is free from specific allergens?

[Yes]

What is the station free from?

Peanut

Tree nut

Fish

Shellfish

Eggs

Wheat

Soy

Milk

Gluten

Additional Information

We have 2 stations that are free of the above allergens called "My Zone" and "Simple Servings." My Zone is a Bar of Breads/ Bagels and pastries.

6. We have an allergy-friendly station*. *Allergy-friendly station - A food station where specific ingredients are banned, typically including many or all items in the Top 8 allergens and gluten.

Dining Services Staff Member Trained?

Dining services staff trained?

[Yes, some staff]

Who?

Managers

Chefs

Supervisors

How often?

At least once every 2 years

Which course(s) are used?

AllerTrain courses by MenuTrinfo

What topics are covered?

Food Allergy 101, cross contact, types of allergies, recognizing anaphylaxis, emergency procedure, labels and signs posted.

Additional information

We train all of our staff about allergies and the importance of preventing cross contact. All of our Supervisors, Chefs and Managers take an approved Allergy course every 2 years.

7. We train dining services staff members.

Registered Dietitian on Staff?

Do you have a registered dietitian on staff?

[Yes]

8. We have a registered dietitian* on staff. *Registered dietitian - Registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who are often tasked with helping students with food allergies navigate the dining halls.

Campus Life & Disabilities

RAs Trained

RA’s trained

[Not answered]

9. We train our RA's.

Inclusive Residence Life Programs Including Food

Inclusive residence life programs involving food?

[Yes]

How can students access safe foods for residence life programs?

Please contact Resident life and inform them of your allergies and what program you will be attending.

10. We have inclusive residence life programs* including food. *Inclusive residence life programs - Programs in the resident halls often include food. Inclusive residence life programs will offer students with food allergies the opportunity to request safe food alternatives for events they attend in the dorms.

Accommodations for Roommate Assignments

ROLLUP - Accommodations for roommate assignments

[Yes]

How does the school provide accommodations?

Facilitating roommate agreements involving food allergies upon request

Working with students to change roommate assignments if it becomes necessary

Does the housing office process requests?

Yes

Where can students get more information?

Residential Life

sartaylor@westmont.edu

11. We offer accommodations for roommate assignments. *Every accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A housing accommodation cannot be guaranteed prior to an individual evaluation.

Disability Services Office Processes Food Allergy and Celiac Disease Accommodation Requests

Disability services office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests

[Yes]

Other departments a student should contact?

Housing, Residential Life and Westmont Dining Commons.

How can students submit an accommodations request?

They can submit directly to the departments listed above

12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.

Health Services

What health services are offered?

Food allergy management care

Prescriptions for epinephrine

See what health services we offer >

Emergency Response

Stock, Undesignated Epinephrine Available for Emergency Response

Stock, undesignated epinephrine for emergencies

[No]

13. We have stock, undesignated epinephrine* available for emergency response. *Stock, undesignated epinephrine - Epinephrine that is prescribed to a college or university rather than to a particular student. This epinephrine is kept on hand to use for any student that experiences anaphylaxis.

Campus Emergency Responders Carry Epinephrine

Campus emergency responders carry epinephrine

[No]

Who are the emergency responders?

On-campus emergency responders

City emergency responders

14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.

Emergency Response Policy

What does the policy allow for?

Call 911

Additional Information

We have a Fire station located down the street at 2300 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara CA 93108.